Colleges That Offer Classes on Chicken Farming

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that 15 percent of all agriculture-related jobs generated by 2015 will be in food and forestry production. The chicken farming industry employs 500,000 people and there are 30,500 family farms operating in the U.S. as of 2013.. Colleges and universities around the country offer poultry science degrees that will help meet the demands of this growing industry.

The University of Georgia

The University of Georgia trains students to work in the state's largest agricultural industry, chicken. Students in poultry science study a varied curriculum that features classes in poultry breeding and nutrition, the production and processing of poultry, and avian anatomy and physiology. Poultry science students at the University of Georgia have the opportunity to study abroad in a variety of countries and can complete internships with organizations like the Congressional Agricultural Fellowship and the Georgia Farm Bureau.

The University of Arkansas

With an enrollment of just under 20,000 students, the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville offers poultry science students the opportunity to study topics like the fundamentals of microbiology, the principles of genetics, and poultry diseases as well as classes in exotic companion birds. The University of Arkansas is a research leader that works in relationship with agencies like the USDA Agricultural Research Service, the Food Safety Consortium, and the National Alliance for Food Safety and Security.

Texas A&M University

Texas A&M; University offers a complete poultry science program of outstanding academics, research, and service. In addition to an undergraduate degree, Texas A&M; has an online master's degree program and classes for certification. The department offers producers several training opportunities like egg grader training for small flock producers and the Texas Commercial Egg Clinic. Poultry science students can join the Poultry Science Club, a service organization that is active in the College Station community and the state.

Auburn University

The poultry science department at Auburn University features a nationally recognized poultry processing program. The department allows students to choose from four tracks of study that include poultry production, poultry pre-vet, poultry processing and food products and food science. The job outlook for graduates is excellent as Auburn University estimates that in Alabama and the Southeast, there are five times the number of jobs as there are people to fill them.

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Kimberly Heffernan has taught in public schools for 25 years. Her professional works include numerous curriculum documents and project proposals. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from UT Austin and a Master of Education from Sam Houston State University and credentials to be a school counselor.